Ian Kirby
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PROJECT: Compact Table and Benches
Everyone needs a place to eat and drink. But what if your space is limited?
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PROJECT: Bedside Cabinet
By blending hand tool use with machine techniques, designer Ian Kirby has created an elegant cabinet. His overlay panels, used to highlight stunning wood figure, are undisturbed by moldings.
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PROJECT: Standing Laptop Desk
The perfect height to use standing with a laptop computer, the case and legs are a snap to build. The drawer … well, that’s a different story!
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Design and Build a Bedroom Valet
Even this simply made piece of furniture required significant design work. Our author takes you through the process he used to design and build a highly functional, purpose built bedroom valet.
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Forming End Grain Rabbets with a Shoulder Plane
A shoulder plane’s blade is as wide as the sole of the plane, making it perfect for removing material in the corner of a rabbet.
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Hand Plane Butt-Joint Edges
How to use a hand plane to prepare the mating edges for a butt joint.
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How to Use a Hand Plane: Grip, Stance and Motion
While a hand plane must be sharp and properly adjusted to work correctly, how a woodworker grips and stands while using the plane is important as well.
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How to Use a Mortising Chisel
A traditional, yet surprisingly quick and efficient way to form a mortise.
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Winding Strips
How can you tell if a board is twisted? There is only one way: with winding strips.
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Hand Cutting Mortise and Tenons
Hand cutting mortises and tenons is not difficult, but you must pay special attention to cutting each part in the right order.
